# Judgments construing Article 12 of The Constitution of India

732 judgments in this corpus construe Article 12 of The Constitution of India — Definition, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first.

Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/12

Showing 1–50 of 732, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment.

## The article itself

- [Article 12 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/12) — Definition

## The judgments

- [MANEKA GANDHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/maneka-gandhi-v-union-of-india-7407) — [1978] 2 S.C.R. 621 · cited by 163 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 18
- [HIS HOLINESS KESAVANANDA BHARATI SRIPADAGALA VARU v. STATE OF KERALA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/his-holiness-kesavananda-bharati-sripadagala-varu-v-state-of-kerala-6606) — [1973] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 95 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 121
- [RAMANA DAYARAM SHETTY v. THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramana-dayaram-shetty-v-the-international-airport-authority-of-india-and-ors-7730) — [1979] 3 S.C.R. 1014 · cited by 73 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 6
- [JUSTICE K S PUTIASWAMY (RETD.), AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-k-s-putiaswamy-retd-and-anr-v-union-of-india-and-ors-31636) — [2017] 10 S.C.R. 569 · cited by 59 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 7
- [I. C. GOLAK NA TH & ORS v. STA TE OF PUNJAB & ANRS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/i-c-golak-na-th-ors-v-sta-te-of-punjab-anrs-4180) — [1967] 2 S.C.R. 762 · cited by 57 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 96
- [AJAY RASIA ETC v. KHALID MUJIB SEHRA VARDI & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajay-rasia-etc-v-khalid-mujib-sehra-vardi-ors-etc-7969) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 79 · cited by 55 · names the article 6 times, first at printed page 1
- [[1975] 3 S.C.R. 619](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1975-3-s-c-r-619-6459) — cited by 46 · names the article 14 times, first at printed page 1
- [SECRETARY, STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS v. UMADEVI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/secretary-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-v-umadevi-and-ors-21172) — [2006] 3 S.C.R. 953 · cited by 42 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 5
- [[1986] 2 S.C.R. 278](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/cen-lkal-inland-water-iiansport-dpoiatioh-ltd-ul-etc-v-biidjo-na11i-ganguly-anl-9391) — cited by 39 · names the article 49 times, first at printed page 1
- [SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/supreme-court-bar-association-v-union-of-india-16430) — [1998] 2 S.C.R. 795 · cited by 36 · names the article once, first at printed page 23
- [SUNIL BATRA ETC v. DELW ADMINISTRATION AND ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sunil-batra-etc-v-delw-administration-and-ors-etc-7587) — [1979] 1 S.C.R. 392 · cited by 36 · names the article once, first at printed page 15
- [M. R. Blll1ji v. State of MJ](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-r-blll1ji-v-state-of-mj-2720) — [1963] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 439 · cited by 36 · names the article once, first at printed page 19
- [L. CHANDRA KUMAR ETC. ETC v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-chandra-kumar-etc-etc-v-the-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-15324) — [1997] 2 S.C.R. 1186 · cited by 35 · names the article once, first at printed page 28
- [[1963] 1 S.C.R. 778](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/77s-supreme-court-reports-1963-smt-ujjam-bai-v-state-of-uttar-pradesh-2636) — cited by 34 · names the article 20 times, first at printed page 6
- [MODERN DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE & ORS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/modern-dental-college-and-research-centre-ors-v-state-of-madhya-pradesh-ors-31246) — [2016] 3 S.C.R. 579 · cited by 31 · names the article once, first at printed page 40
- [M. P. POWER MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, JABALPUR v. M/S. SKY POWER SOUTHEAST SOLAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-p-power-management-company-limited-jabalpur-v-m-s-sky-power-southeast-solar-36403) — [2022] 5 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 30 · names the article 5 times, first at printed page 22
- [PUNALUR PAPER MILLS LTD v. WEST BENGAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRADING CORPORATION LTD. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/punalur-paper-mills-ltd-v-west-bengal-mineral-development-and-trading-34978) — [2021] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 30 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2
- [STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-rajasthan-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-etc-etc-7262) — [1978] 1 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 30 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 63
- [KHUDIRAM DAS 'A v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGA.L & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/khudiram-das-a-v-the-state-of-west-benga-l-ors-6361) — [1975] 2 S.C.R. 832 · cited by 30 · names the article once, first at printed page 4
- [[2008] 4 S.C.R. 1](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2008-4-s-c-r-1-ashoka-kumar-thakur-v-union-of-india-ors-24781) — cited by 29 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 200
- [JANHIT ABHIYAN v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/janhit-abhiyan-v-union-of-india-35733) — [2022] 14 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 28 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 130
- [S.C.R. 797 SHAYARA BANO v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-797-shayara-bano-v-union-of-india-and-others-32515) — [2017] 9 S.C.R. 797 · cited by 28 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 316
- [M SIDDIQ (D) THR LRS v. MAHANT SURESH DAS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-siddiq-d-thr-lrs-v-mahant-suresh-das-ors-33694) — [2019] 18 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 27 · names the article once, first at printed page 650
- [SAJJAN SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sajjan-singh-v-state-of-rajasthan-3282) — [1965] 1 S.C.R. 933 · cited by 27 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [[2004] 3 S.C.R. 982](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mardia-chemicals-ltd-etc-etc-v-union-of-noia-and-ors-etc-etc-19902) — cited by 25 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 10
- [U.Q.l v. TULSIRAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-q-l-v-tulsiram-9167) — [1985] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 131 · cited by 25 · names the article once, first at printed page 98
- [UANGALORE WATER-SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD, ETC v. R. RAJAPPA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/uangalore-water-supply-sewerage-board-etc-v-r-rajappa-others-7324) — [1978] 3 S.C.R. 207 · cited by 25 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 16
- [M/S SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD. & ORS v. NAVEEN MATHEW PHILIP & ANR. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-s-south-indian-bank-ltd-ors-v-naveen-mathew-philip-anr-etc-etc-37034) — [2023] 4 S.C.R. 18 · cited by 24 · names the article once, first at printed page 10
- [JUSTICE K. S. PUTTASWAMY (RETD.) & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/justice-k-s-puttaswamy-retd-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-33709) — [2018] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 23 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 215
- [[2012] 9 S.C.R. 311](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2012-9-s-c-r-311-28592) — cited by 22 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 18
- [RAJASTHAN STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, JAIPUR v. MOHAN LAL & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rajasthan-state-electricity-board-jaipur-v-mohan-lal-ors-4057) — [1967] 3 S.C.R. 377 · cited by 22 · names the article 24 times, first at printed page 1
- [f NOOR AGA v. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/f-noor-aga-v-state-of-punjab-anr-23468) — [2008] 10 S.C.R. 379 · cited by 21 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 16
- [CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED v. SRI RABINDRANATH CHOUBEY](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/chairman-cum-managing-director-mahanadi-coalfields-limited-v-sri-rabindranath-34848) — [2020] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 20 · names the article once, first at printed page 76
- [TAMIL NADU v. HIND STONE](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/tamil-nadu-v-hind-stone-7962) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 742 · cited by 20 · names the article once, first at printed page 13
- [LTD. & OTHERS v. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ltd-others-v-the-commercial-tax-officer-visakhapatnam-and-others-3198) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 99 · cited by 17 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 1
- [ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/association-and-another-v-union-of-india-30726) — [2015] 13 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 16 · names the article 7 times, first at printed page 198
- [[1993] 1 S.C.R. 594](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/unni-krishnan-j-p-and-ors-etc-irrc-v-state-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-etc-etc-11908) — cited by 16 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 59
- [RUPA ASHOK HURRA v. ASHOK HURRA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/rupa-ashok-hurra-v-ashok-hurra-and-anr-18407) — [2002] 2 S.C.R. 1006 · cited by 15 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2
- [SABHAJIT TEWARY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sabhajit-tewary-v-union-of-india-ors-6458) — [1975] 3 S.C.R. 616 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 2
- [[1992] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 454](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indra-sa-vhney-and-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-11850) — cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 240
- [[1959] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 528](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1959-supp-1-s-c-r-528-1568) — cited by 14 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 25
- [BRIJ MOHAN LAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brij-mohan-lal-v-union-of-india-ors-28268) — [2012] 5 S.C.R. 305 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 94
- [COMMON CAUSE, A REGISTERED SOCIETY v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/common-cause-a-registered-society-v-union-of-india-ors-17175) — [1999] 3 S.C.R. 1279 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 7
- [THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND ' . BROADCASTING, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ORS v. CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF BENGAL AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-secretary-ministry-of-information-and-broadcasting-government-of-india-and-12816) — [1995] 1 S.C.R. 1036 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 24
- [M.C. MEHTA AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/m-c-mehta-and-anr-v-union-of-india-ors-9512) — [1987] 1 S.C.R. 819 · cited by 13 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 14
- [ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, JABALPUR v. S. S. SHUKLA ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/additional-district-magistrate-jabalpur-v-s-s-shukla-etc-etc-7103) — [1976] Supp. 1 S.C.R. 172 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 1
- [STATE OF GUJARAT v. Wanchoo I](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-v-wanchoo-i-3205) — [1964] 6 S.C.R. 461 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 48
- [S.C.R. 1 K. S. VARGHESE & ORS v. ST. PETER'S & PAUL'S SYRIAN ORTH. & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/9-s-c-r-1-k-s-varghese-ors-v-st-peter-s-paul-s-syrian-orth-ors-32298) — [2017] 9 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 79
- [SANJAY SINGH v. U.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMN. ALLAHABAD '237](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sanjay-singh-v-u-p-public-service-commn-allahabad-237-22811) — [2007] 1 S.C.R. 235 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 12
- [K. S. VENKATARAMAN & CO v. STATE OF MADRAS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/k-s-venkataraman-co-v-state-of-madras-3531) — [1966] 2 S.C.R. 229 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 42

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